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The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (“HRSA”) published new Provider Relief Fund (“PRF”) guidance Wednesday, April 6, allowing recipients that failed to submit a required report on time to request approval to submit a late report. The new guidance follows recent reports that HRSA sent out nearly 10,000... READ MORE

The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (“HRSA”) released multiple key Provider Relief Fund (“PRF”) updates over the past four weeks, which include opening a new application for additional PRF funding. The new funding application process and other updates are discussed in more detail below. Practical Takeaways The applications... READ MORE

The United States Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released updated Provider Relief Fund (“PRF”) Reporting Guidelines on June 11 and announced that PRF reporting will begin July 1, 2021. The latest updates follow a relatively quiet two-month period for the PRF but signal that the current administration is ready to move forward... READ MORE

Over the last year, health care providers (“Recipients”) have received billions of dollars in relief fund payments from the Provider Relief Fund (“Relief Fund”) created by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) signed into law in March. Recipients of Relief Fund payments are required to comply with certain auditing and... READ MORE

Last week, HHS announced a Phase 3 round of general distributions from The Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (“Relief Fund”). That announcement was further discussed in our client alert and describes an additional $20 billion to be distributed, with applications opening this past Monday, October 5. On Monday, October 5, HHS updated... READ MORE

The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) recently released details about qualifying for its nursing home infection control distributions. Previously, on September 3, 2020, HHS announced the details of its $2 billion Provider Relief Fund (“PRF”) performance-based incentive payment distribution to nursing homes (“NH Incentive Payments”). “Nursing homes” refers to skilled nursing facilities... READ MORE

On September 3, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced the details of its $2 billion Provider Relief Fund (“PRF”) performance-based incentive payment distribution to nursing homes. “Nursing homes” refers to skilled nursing facilities (often known as SNFs) for Medicare and nursing facilities (often known as NFs) for Medicaid. This $2... READ MORE

In a press release posted after 6:00 P.M. EDT on May 22, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced that it is AGAIN extending the deadline for providers and suppliers (collectively “Providers”) to attest to receipt of payments from the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund and accepting the related Terms and... READ MORE

Thursday, May 7 Recap Note – ​We believe this is the most up-to-date information available at this time, but it is subject to change ​as circumstances warrant. Also, all finalized resources can be found ​on the COVID-19 ​Resource ​Center page ​of Hall Render’s website.​ HHS Extends Deadline for Attestation, Acceptance of Terms and Conditions for Provider... READ MORE

Friday, May 1 Recap Note – ​We believe this is the most up-to-date information available at this time, but it is subject to change ​as circumstances warrant. Also, all finalized resources can be found ​on the COVID-19 ​Resource ​Center page ​of Hall Render’s website.​ HHS Begins Distribution of Payments to High COVID-19 Admissions Hospitals and Rural... READ MORE